VertexBee Studios is looking for 1–2 experienced Character Animators for a paid UE5 game project starting in October 2026. The work focuses on realistic human character animation created in Maya and integrated into an Unreal Engine 5 / MetaHuman pipeline. The project is currently planned through February 2027, with potential for longer-term collaboration. Fully remote, with the option to work from our Sofia studio.
Industry disclosure: the project is a realistic mobile casino game.

Responsibilities:

• Create high-quality, realistic human character animation in Maya
• Deliver believable body mechanics, movement and character performance
• Collaborate closely with our production and development teams
• Adapt animations to the existing UE5 / MetaHuman pipeline
• Deliver production-ready animation and respond to feedback during the prototype phase
• Experience with mocap cleanup, refinement, retargeting, Cascadeur, modern workflows or AI-assisted animation tools is a plus

What we’re looking for

• Strong realistic character animation and body mechanics
• Professional production experience in games, cinematics or similar pipelines
• Strong Maya animation workflow
• Ability to work independently and deliver production-ready animation
• Good working overlap with GMT+3 is important
• Good communication skills and willingness to work closely with our production and development teams

Strong plus

Experience or comfort with modern animation workflows such as: Motion capture; Mocap cleanup and refinement; Retargeting; AI-assisted animation tools

You don’t need experience with every tool above. We’re mainly looking for animators who are comfortable adapting to modern production workflows.

Benefits

• Paid contract with consistent workload through February 2027
• Potential for longer-term collaboration
• Fully remote, with the option to work from our Sofia studio
• International applicants welcome
• Direct collaboration with experienced artists, producers and developers
• Opportunity to work with modern animation workflows, UE5 and MetaHuman
• Possibility of becoming part of our trusted network for future animation projects

About the company

VertexBee Studios is a Sofia-based game production studio working across 2D, 3D, character art, environments, cinematics and game trailers. We collaborate with game developers and publishers on both full-production and external art support projects, combining an experienced core team with a flexible network of trusted specialists. Our focus is on strong production quality, clear communication and building long-term partnerships with both clients and artists.

To apply, please complete the freelancer application form (via ‘Apply now’ button), after submitting the form, please also email talents@vertexbee.com

Please include:

• Your name
• Animation reel / portfolio
• Any particularly relevant realistic human animation examples
• The form already collects information such as availability, rates, experience and timezone, so there is no need to repeat everything in the email.